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In early summer, around the first of June, cow elk give birth. Each cow typically has a single calf, which can stand on wobbly legs by the time it is 20 minutes old. A young bull will stay with the herd in which he was born until his second autumn.
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Bull elk are usually seen with other bulls during this time of year, although yearling bulls can be found with cow and calf herds. Bulls shed their antlers in early spring and begin growing their new set, with mature bulls starting their growth earliest.
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2021年11月15日 · Elk travel in herds segregated by sex, with the bulls in bachelor herds sparring in summertime to determine rank. When the mating season (or rut) begins in September, a dominant bull uses a vocalization called bugling to simultaneously alert other bulls to his presence and also summon cows to gather around him into a “harem.” The bull ...
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Bull elk on a captive range in Nebraska. These elk, originally from Rocky Mountain herds, exhibit modified behavior due to having been held in captivity, under less selective pressure. As of 2014, population figures for all North American elk subspecies were around one million.
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In the early fall, during archery season, separate smaller herds (harems) often meet together at local nighttime feeding areas. At these communal feeding grounds (often ranchers’ hay fields or big meadows) they will feed most of the night as one big herd, though herd bulls will try to keep their female prospects separate from other bulls’.
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2024年7月31日 · Elk gather in mixed herds—many females and calves, with a few bulls nearby. Bulls bugle to announce their availability and fitness to females and to warn and challenge other bulls. When answered, bulls move toward one another and …
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Only male elk have antlers; Bulls shed and grow a new set of antlers every year; New antlers are covered in fuzzy skin called velvet; Antlers harden by late summer and the velvet peels away; By September, antlers are solid bone; A set of antlers on a mature bull can weigh up to 40 pounds
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Mature bulls (7 to 8-years-old) may produce 30-40 lbs. of velvet. A herd with an even distribution from yearlings to mature bulls will average 15 lbs. per head. There is an expanding demand for velvet products in North America. It is a classic renewable resource. Elk meat has long been considered the premier venison.
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The typical bugle of the bull elk is a surprising, distinctive sound that begins deep and resonant, and becomes a high pitched squeal before ending in a succession of grunts. As you stand in Horseshoe Park, Moraine Park or Upper Beaver Meadows you may hear one or more bulls bugling and you’ll notice the variations in their calls.
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Elk have a large range and move according to seasonal food availability. In the summer, herds move to higher elevations to feed on tundra vegetation, while in the winter they move down to lower elevations of the park and down into the Front Range. Large herds consist of cows, calves and young bulls (spikes).